IP and Regulatory Counsel

The role

You will build and manage the intellectual property and regulatory function from the ground up. You will manage patent and trademark portfolios, advise on export controls and AI regulations, and support IP agreements and compliance.

What you will do

• Build and manage global patent and trademark portfolios
• Draft and prosecute patent applications for software, AI, and machine learning
• Work with Engineering and Research on invention disclosures and patentability assessments
• Advise on export control compliance under ITAR and EAR
• Advise on the AI regulatory landscape including federal, state, and international frameworks
• Review marketing, sales, and proposal materials for claims substantiation
• Own data rights assertions and IP protection strategy under FAR, DFARS, and SBIR/STTR
• Prepare, review, negotiate, and administer IP agreements
• Conduct IP due diligence for acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic investments
• Conduct freedom to operate analyses and trademark clearance

Required qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with the bar of California, the District of Columbia, or Massachusetts, or eligibility to register as in house counsel in one of those jurisdictions
• 4 to 8 years of relevant patent and trademark experience
• Registration to practice before the USPTO
• A degree in computer science, electrical or computer engineering, mathematics, or a related technical field
• Demonstrated experience drafting and prosecuting software or AI patent applications
• Experience with IP transactional work, including licensing, portfolio management, and diligence
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills
• Must be a U.S. Person

Nice to have

• A combination of law-firm and in-house or government experience
• Experience at, or advising, a technology, defense, aerospace, or hardware company
• Familiarity with procurement vehicles and frameworks such as GSA schedules, GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs, OTAs, and SBIR/STTR
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, CMMC, and NIST SP 800-171, and with DFARS cybersecurity clauses
• Experience advising on export controls (ITAR/EAR), data rights, and government software licensing
• An independent interest in the law and policy of defense acquisition and national-security technology

Benefits

• Pay depends on experience
• Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision
• 401k with 5% matching
• Paid Time Off (uncapped vacation, plus sick and public holidays)
• Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement
• Relocation assistance for qualifying employees

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. Person
• US Citizenship may be required for certain project assignments involving security clearance

About the company

Code Metal is the leader in automated software engineering. They use formal methods to provide provably correct code for customers including the U.S. Air Force, L3Harris, RTX, and Toshiba.